Woolworth Sit-inOn May 28, 1963, Jackson MS became home to perhaps the most violent sit-in in our nation's history. Students from Tougaloo College organized a peaceful protest in a downtown restaurant. Medgar Evers helped organize and supported this effort. White counter protestors attacked the students with anything they could grab. Ketchup, vinegar, salt and pepper shakers and fists were among the weapons used against the non-violent students.
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Medgar EversOn June 12, Medgar Evers was murdered at his home in Jackson. The murder of Medgar Evers at the hands of Klansmen, Byron De La Beckwith, came two weeks and a day after the successful Woolworth sit-in. It is hard not to see this as a retaliation. However the assassination sparked a national outcry for justice in Mississippi.
Integration was a large part of Medgar Evers work. He was the first black student to apply to Ole Miss and he helped James Meredith become the first black student at Ole Miss. His work and legacy have influenced everyone who has lived in Jackson since. |
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Phillip Lafayette Gibbs
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cooperation Jackson

Cooperation Jackson is an emerging vehicle for sustainable community development, economic democracy, and community ownership. This group is focused on building strong social movements to upend the structural inequities that continue to plague Jackson and the State of Mississippi. Forte Strings believes in the strength of organizations like this one and we look forward to the possibility of working together in the future to achieve the greatest good for Jackson.